Using Models as Switch

[HAL9000]

So.... I have a small question here, and someone already probably did this.

Lets say that I have a MD3 model switch with 2 states ON/OFF
Whats the easiest way to set this model as a functional Switch?
Does anyone have a working example?

I will probably need some ZSCRIPT magic with this, not sure if this is possible in DECORATE

Thanks

[Enjay]

Set it up as a switchable decoration with the +USESPECIAL flag? (should work in ZScript or DECORATE I think)

[Jarewill]

Wouldn't creating an actor, inheriting from SwitchableDecoration work?
I haven't used models before, but it's probably possible to play an animation in the Active state that ends with "Wait" keyword. (So the last frame loops to not play it again)
Then in the same state you could use ACS_(Named)Execute to execute a script which does things.

There's a handy reference on the wiki here that might help.

[Enjay]

The other thing that might be useful is to make the switch visual (and possibly audio too) only. It would depend on what you needed, of course, but if the switch was a just switchable decoration, the activation could be on a line (as per normal) and the line could run a script that, as well as doing whatever the script needs to do, it would activate/deactivate the switch actor to get it to change appearance.

Switchable decorations work just fine with models. I don't think I've ever used "wait" with them (not saying it's bad). A sprite duration of -1 followed by Stop (for both active and inactive states) works in the actors I've made.

[HAL9000]

Thanks Everyone, I will try your suggestions.

[Enjay]

I just threw this together. It's a bit rough and ready, but it does the job.

[HAL9000]

I just threw this together. It's a bit rough and ready, but it does the job.

Thanks Enjay , I really appreciate it
It's working great!

[ramon.dexter]

I can remember that I used voxel based switches back in the days. Also, I can recall that I've downloaded it from somewhere around here ( I mean this forum), but that's all I can remember.
edit: Yup, Doom voxel project has working voxel switches. So you can look how voxel doom did it. If my memory is correct, it is made purely in decorate (which fully supports it).
https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Doom_voxel_project

[Enjay]

I think it looks as if they are doing something very similar to my initial suggestion: a switchable decoration that activates its special when used.

[HAL9000]

@Enjay, Its working like a charm , Thanks



What other states can i use with Switch actor? Just curious...

[Enjay]

Nice.

I'm sure you are aware but the off-to-on animation shows the lever moving smoothly through its arc. The on-to-off animation just snaps back to the off position. You can, of course, set it up to have a smooth animation in both directions.

[HAL9000]

Nice.

I'm sure you are aware but the off-to-on animation shows the lever moving smoothly through its arc. The on-to-off animation just snaps back to the off position. You can, of course, set it up to have a smooth animation in both directions.

Yes i was trying to do that but did not figure how to do it properly.

[Enjay]

Basically in exactly the same way as you did for the other direction. To make it look neat you just need to make sure that you skip the animation when the switch first spawns.

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Actually, this would be better with your example.

DECORATE

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ACTOR ModelSwitch1 : SwitchableDecoration 
{
	Radius 16
	Height 16
	+NOGRAVITY
	+DONTSPLASH
	States
	{
	 Spawn:
	 goto Inactive +8
	 Inactive:
	    POSS IHGFEDCB 1
	    POSS A -1
	    Stop

    	Active:
    	    POSS BCDEFGHI 1
	    POSS Z -1
    	    Stop
	 }
}

No need to change the MODELDEF at all.


Forget the bit that follows this edit.
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e.g. you could do it this way:

DECORATE

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ACTOR ModelSwitch1 : SwitchableDecoration 
{
	Radius 16
	Height 16
	+NOGRAVITY
	+DONTSPLASH
	States
	{
	 Spawn:
	 goto Inactive +8
	 Inactive:
	    POSS JKLMNOPQ 1
	    POSS A -1
	    Stop

    	Active:
    	    POSS BCDEFGHI 1
	    POSS Z -1
    	    Stop
	 }
}

MODELDEF

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Model ModelSwitch1
{ 
   Path "Models" 
   Model 0 "SWITCH03.md3" 
   Skin 0 "Switch03_redlight.png"
   Scale 0.55 0.55 0.4
   AngleOffset 90         
   PitchOffset 0		     
   RollOffset 90  	     
   
   FrameIndex POSS A 0 0
}


Model ModelSwitch1
{ 
   Path "Models" 
   Model 0 "SWITCH03.md3" 
   Skin 0 "Switch03_nolight.png"
   Scale 0.55 0.55 0.4
   AngleOffset 90         
   PitchOffset 0		     
   RollOffset 90  	     
   
   FrameIndex POSS B 0 1
   FrameIndex POSS C 0 2
   FrameIndex POSS D 0 3
   FrameIndex POSS E 0 4
   FrameIndex POSS F 0 5
   FrameIndex POSS G 0 6
   FrameIndex POSS H 0 7
   FrameIndex POSS I 0 8
}


Model ModelSwitch1
{ 
   Path "Models" 
   Model 0 "SWITCH03.md3" 
   Skin 0 "Switch03_light.png"
   Scale 0.55 0.55 0.4
   AngleOffset 90         
   PitchOffset 0		     
   RollOffset 90  	
   
   FrameIndex POSS Z 0 9
   
   FrameIndex POSS J 0 8
   FrameIndex POSS K 0 7
   FrameIndex POSS L 0 6
   FrameIndex POSS M 0 5
   FrameIndex POSS N 0 4
   FrameIndex POSS O 0 3
   FrameIndex POSS P 0 2
   FrameIndex POSS Q 0 1
}

It would probably need a bit of tweaking but replacing your DECORATE and MODELDEF with that has the switch working in both directions.

[HAL9000]

Got it, Thanks !
Working like a charm

[lulle]

Hi,
the switch is cool, but...

I fixed some more issues to make it easier to work with:
-fixed x,y,z offsets and removed lines from modeldef
-scaled to 50%
-added Icon
-changed frames from POSS to SWT3

No more fiddling around in Doombuilder, just stick the switch to the wall and done. Bonus: Nice Icon

Tnx for starting this threat, it always helps a lot!

Info: Testmapfixed and pulled out of pk3